Posts tagged "sustainability"
Happy energy

Happy energy

Happy Energy, a young initiative that advocates a new positive culture change, proposes a new symbol as a recognizable and universal sign for sustainability. A clean world requires us to switch to renewable energy and durable production methods. This is why an increasing number of people opt for green energy sources and environmentally friendly products....
Stephen Burks: Man Made

Stephen Burks: Man Made

The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York presents the exhibition Stephen Burks: Man Made, March 31st – July 26th, 2011. Stephen Burks: Man Made is the first exhibition of industrial design ever held at the museum in Harlem. At the exhibition the visitors will be able to look into Stephen Burks’s ongoing exploration of the...
Share your act with the world

Share your act with the world

This years Earth Hour on March 26, you can go beyond the hour and take action to make our world a better place. Go to the Earth Hour web and share your act with the world. Remember, one small act can make a big difference.
Greenhouse Sydney: could this be the greenest building on Earth?

Greenhouse Sydney: could this be the greenest building on Earth?

Greenhouse has relocated to Circular Quay in Sydney – the most desirable address in Australia – for an eight-week stint. A temporary space, the pop-up bar and restaurant is housed in three 40ft shipping containers constructed from 100% recycled or sustainable materials. Sustainability is not an empty trend term for the team behind the project; it’s...
DesignBoost Telefonplan in Stockholm February 9-11

DesignBoost Telefonplan in Stockholm February 9-11

DesignBoost – Telefonplan will take place at Telefonplan in Stockholm Sweden during Stockholm Design Week 9-11 February 2011. The theme for DesignBoost – Telefonplan is  ”Design Beyond Design”. Our world and our society are changing rapidly, which also means a changing role for design and the designer. How can we with open-minded thinking and imagination...
Electric recharge terminals for electric vehicles

Electric recharge terminals for electric vehicles

The recharge terminals designed by eliumstudio are the very first concrete proposals made available to the market by Schneider Electric, to respond to the domestic and urban needs of electric vehicles. Unveiled at Biennale de St Etienne 2010 and at the Peugeot, Citroën and Renault stands during the latest Paris Motor Show (which resembled incidentally...

A darker side of white from The White Briefs

After a bright summer, The White Briefs continue their journey towards a darker side. Still the same great shape and good quality. Colour black is now available in selective stores world-wide. The White Briefs is an essence-underwear brand with a generous and honest ideal. The White Briefs encourages the introspective and breathes fresh air into...
Overdimensioned ignorance

Overdimensioned ignorance

There’s too much stupidity in this world, often solved by overdimensioning. Strong statements can be easily brought out of context and, applied in entirely different areas, without loosing a pinch of truth. From mobile networks to grocery shopping, abundance is sickening. Excess, just to stay on the safe side or to prepare for the worst...

How to design for life

I went with knowledge company Designboost to Milan and made a MiniBoost to explore the personal viewpoint on what Design for life is for some of the worlds most acknowledged designers. The MiniBoost resulted in ten unique interviews with personalities like; Tokujin Yoshioka, Marcel Wanders, Hella Jongerius, Maarten Baas, Christophe Pillet, Nika Zupanc, Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, Stephen Burks, Jean-Marie Massaud and Arihiro Miyake....
BIG’s 8 House wins the 2010 Scandinavian Green Roof Award

BIG’s 8 House wins the 2010 Scandinavian Green Roof Award

Completing its trilogy of housing projects in Oerestad with the same client, BIG + green roof contractor Veg Tech receives the award for 8 House’s 1.700 m2 sloping green roof. The Scandinavian Green Roof Association based in Malmo, Sweden today honored the Best Green Roof in the Scandinavia, at an award ceremony at the 8...